Sorry man but this guy looks like it got into some of that now legal weed we have here.

I like coolbreeze and Posco's cats........jk

I hope I like it when I get it back, he said sixteen months without batting an eye. I had to drive an hour and a half to get to his shop but I think it was well worth it. The work he had on display was fantastic. He's a busy guy but he took all of the time he needed to answer any and all of my questions. He gave me three sites to visit for taxidermy forms he can use. The right form along with some talent make or break the mount.

I had a life size mount done on the last bear I took and wasn't all that pleased with the result after spending two grand to get it done. The taxidermist I took it to went ahead and did what he thought I would like without getting very much input from me. He didn't get my business on the bobcat.

What a great subject to tackle. Tough animal to "stuff".

These might help.

https://www.mckenziesp.com/Bobcat-C890.aspx

https://rmi-online.com/mannikins-forms/north-american/bobcats#page=1

http://www.hqtaxidermy.com/Docs/2019_HQ_Catalog.pdf

This is the best cat I have ever seen mounted .. BAR NONE.........

Head is spot on . The head makes or breaks a cat mount.

That is a classic case of bible school project gone bad !!!!!!!

This is nice.

I like this pose as it showcases the belly.

He wants $600 for a rug and $700 for a life size bobcat mount. He gathers his own driftwood for the bases and they look topnotch from the work I saw. He said people complained about his pricing being too high.

Beautiful mount! I guess I'd better go shoot a grouse.

Beautiful mount! I guess I'd better go shoot a grouse.


I shot the grouse about a mile from where I trapped the cat. I bet he ate a few.

I'll be you're right. I have a quaint little logging road not far from my cabin that holds grouse and hare in quite an abundance. I've captured several pics of cats along that road. I think the amount of cat sign I've seen this year goes a long way toward explaining the drop in the local turkey population.

Posco for that level of work and at that price, no brainer.

Osky

And he is a heck of a decent guy to boot.

I made the base out of oak then the taxidermist put the cat on the base

That taxidermist knows his stuff. Not many taxidermists can get the face right.

I feel bad for taxidermists who have a near impossible task of making a lifelike cat face.
I would suspect that the challenge stems from pulling the hide over the form drawing out all of the natural wrinkles in the skin. These wrinkles are what dictate how the hair is arranged and stand out where it is supposed to.
If you have ever seen a hairless Sphynx cat, you will understand how wrinkly a cat it under all of that fur.

I know a guy who took a fox in to be done and got a similar looking result. He actually paid the guy and took it home. I would have made they guy pay me....

Here is a cat face for comparison.